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| − | {{Person|image1 = Diplo.jpg|birth_name = Thomas Pentz|birth_date = November 10th, 1978|occupations = DJ, producer|years_active = 1994–present}}'''Thomas Westley Pentz''', better known by his stage name '''Diplo''', is an American DJ and a close friend of [[Poppy]]'s. He founded ''[[Mad Decent Records]]''. |
+ | {{Person|image1 = Diplo.jpg|birth_name = Thomas Pentz|birth_date = November 10th, 1978|occupations = DJ, producer|years_active = 1994–present|facebook = [https://www.facebook.com/diplo/ diplo]|twitter = [https://twitter.com/diplo @diplo]|youtube = [https://www.youtube.com/user/diplo1978 diplo1978]}}'''Thomas Westley Pentz''', better known by his stage name '''Diplo''', is an American DJ and a close friend of [[Poppy]]'s. He founded ''[[Mad Decent Records]]''. |
== Early Life == |
== Early Life == |
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Thomas Westley Pentz, better known by his stage name Diplo, is an American DJ and a close friend of Poppy's. He founded Mad Decent Records.
Early Life
Diplo was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He later moved to Miami, Florida where he got his interest in Miami bass. He attended the University of Central Florida, then later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to continue his studies at Temple University. During his time in Philadelphia, he ran gigs as a DJ and began to gain attention.
Later in his life, he switched from being a DJ to a producer and founded Mad Decent Records, signing people such as Shakira, Bruno Mars, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, Azaleia Banks, Poppy, Iggy Azalea and Ariana Grande.
Relationship With Poppy
Diplo and Poppy met around the time Poppy signed with Mad Decent. He would later produce her song "Time Is Up" from her second album "Am I A Girl?", on which he is also credited as a featured artist.
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Trivia
- He is thanked in the credits of "Poppy.Computer".
- Poppy refers to him in the now-unlisted livestream "Poppy Plays Fortnite Again", saying that "her dear friend, The Diplo" is featured on her single "Time Is Up". She later holds up a Polaroid picture of her and Diplo.